A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Directed by Frank Borzage · 89 min · Drama, Romance, War
49.1 TOPICAL score · #1,988 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.
A Farewell to Arms (1932, directed by Frank Borzage) has a TOPICAL score of 49.1 - ranked 1,988 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on audience. It won 3 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (166 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (166 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography; Academy Award for Best Sound; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read5,562 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Helen Hayes (actor #684), Gary Cooper (actor #107), Adolphe Menjou (actor #735), Mary Philips